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SINGAPORE – Elon Musk, whose Tesla Inc. is on the defensive in China, praised the country’s plans to tackle carbon emissions and grow its economy, saying it will become the automaker’s biggest …
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KAMPALA Uganda: The death of John Magufuli, the Tanzanian strongman who urged citizens to gather in churches and mosques to defeat Covid-19, has shaken East Africa but raised hopes that a government …
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WUHAN, China – More than a dozen foreign scientists led by the World Health Organization met with their Chinese counterparts last month to vote on the question: How did the Covid-19 pandemic …
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WASHINGTON – Senior US and Chinese officials will hold talks next week in the first high-level in-person meeting between the two powers since President Biden took office, after months of deteriorating ties. …
Read More »OPEC-Plus keeps the cap on oil production and prices rise
OPEC and a Russian-led coalition of oil producers maintained most of their production cuts, surprising traders and driving oil prices up dramatically. Traders expected the group to distribute more oil to the …
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Read More »Oil Trade Group is ready to support carbon pricing
WASHINGTON – The oil industry’s top lobby is gearing up to back pricing for carbon emissions in what would be the strongest signal yet that oil and gas producers are ready to …
Read More »Texas seeks to rebuild. Here are 6 actions that could benefit you.
An oil well in the Brazos River Valley in central Texas Thursday. Photograph by Justin Calhoun Text size The storm that swept through the South and left millions without electricity or reliable …
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